British Comedy Guide

Plebs returns to ITV2 for fifth series

Thursday 23rd August 2018, 11:05am

Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Marcus (Tom Rosenthal), Jason (Jon Pointing), Grumio (Ryan Sampson). Copyright: RISE Films
  • Sitcom Plebs is to return for a new series
  • The sitcom's fifth series will be broadcast on ITV2 in 2019
  • All the key cast members are expected to return

ITV2's Plebs is to return for a fifth series.

The sitcom, set in Ancient Rome, stars Tom Rosenthal and Ryan Sampson as 20-something pleb Marcus and his slave, Grumio.

The first three series, broadcast from 2013, also starred Joel Fry as friend and flatmate Stylax, whilst Series 4 - broadcast earlier this year - saw his character replaced by Jason, played by Jon Pointing.

Written by Tom Basden and Sam Leifer, who also directs, the sitcom will return to ITV2 for a new series in 2019.

The news was announced today at the Edinburgh Television Festival by ITV's head of digital channels, Paul Mortimer.

No further details have yet been revealed, but it is expected that all three core cast members from Series 4 will return.

The first four series are available now to buy on DVD or as digital downloads.

Plebs - Series 1 - 4

Plebs - Series 1 - 4

Plebs follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city... of Ancient Rome!

Marcus (Tom Rosenthal), Stylax (Joel Fry), Jason (Jon Pointing) and lazy slave Grumio (Ryan Sampson) live in a grotty apartment block run by a dodgy Landlord (Karl Theobald) and work in dead end jobs for a ruthless boss.

Other regular stars include Tom Basden, Doon Mackichan, Sophie Colquhoun, Lydia Rose Bewley, Tom Davis

Guest stars range from Simon Callow to Lauren Socha, Tim Key to Maureen Lipman and Danny Dyer to Brian Murphy - plus many, many more.

This box set includes the first four hit series of the ITV2 period sitcom.

First released: Monday 4th June 2018

  • Distributor: Acorn Media
  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 6
  • Minutes: 700
  • Subtitles: English

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